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Investors Have Low Expectations for 2016
Wall Street Journal - 2 Jan 2016 03:02
After a year of disappointment in everything from U.S. stocks to emerging markets and junk bonds, investors are approaching 2016 with low expectations.
The Best, And Worst, Dividend Stocks for 2016
Forbes - 2 Jan 2016 22:38
With the first trading day of the New Year upon us, it’s time to clean up that portfolio. Get rid of those dividend dogs, and replace them with winners that’ll boost payouts and appreciate in price in the year ahead.
Hedge funds short troubled outsourcing firm G4S as shares drop
Telegraph - 2 Jan 2016 20:10
Two London firms have taken contrary views while other hedge funds exit their short positions
China's Crash Course: How a Turbulent Year Derailed Reform
Wall Street Journal - 2 Jan 2016 15:50
China had one of the best-performing stock markets in 2015. Yet the year's events jolted investors' faith in Beijing's capacity to continue driving growth.
Has the Dollar Reached a Peak?
Wall Street Journal - 2 Jan 2016 14:33
Investors seeking an edge in foreign-exchange markets are playing down the dollar's role in their portfolios, reflecting diminished expectations in 2016 for the U.S. currency following a sustained two-year rally.
One Indicator Stock Traders Must Follow
Forbes - 2 Jan 2016 13:49
Most stock investors spend a large amount of time using technical or fundamental analysis to pick the best stock, ETF or fund to buy. Less time is spent on doing equally rigorous analysis of the market?s trend and too of...
Gold weakens on muted demand; silver remains flat
livemint.com - 2 Jan 2016 12:26
Gold of 99.9 and 99.5% purity traded lower by Rs90 each to Rs25,420 and Rs25,270 per ten grams respectively
Late-Year Stock Struggle Won't Likely Disappear as Oil, Jobs Report Loom
Forbes - 2 Jan 2016 12:00
Are you ready for a fresh round of market tests in the New Year? Actually, the late-2015 sputter leaves many on Wall Street wondering if a few unresolved market drivers won’t stick around in January and beyond.
The best and worst performing stock markets in 2015
Telegraph - 2 Jan 2016 10:03
Telegraph Money runs through the big stock market winners and losers in 2015